US Midterm Test Review - Colonies to Civil War

Question 1

The publishing of Uncle Tom's Cabin in 1852 contributed to the start of the Civil War by

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increasing abolitionism by awakening people to the many evils of slavery.

Question 2

Abraham Lincoln's original goal at the start of the Civil War was achieved by the end of the war because the

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union of states was preserved.

Question 3

Which SCOTUS case dealt with the 1830 Indian Removal Act?

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Worcester v. Georgia

Question 4

Which did NOT occur during the presidency of George Washington?

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the XYZ Affair

Question 5

Hamilton believed the Federal Gov't had power to create a national bank based on which part of the Constitution?

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the Necessary and Proper Clause AKA Elastic Clause

Question 6

When John Marshall was Chief Justice, Supreme Court decisions tended to strengthen the power of

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the national government

Question 7

Which statement explains why the Articles of Confederation established a weak central gov't?

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British colonial abuses of the colonists created fear of strong govt

Question 8

George Washington's 1797 Farewell Address warned that America should follow a policy of

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political neutrality

Question 9

What was one immediate effect of the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825?

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Farmers could more easily ship their crops to markets in northern cities.

Question 10

Manifest Destiny was used to justify an American desire to

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expand the United States to the Pacific Ocean.

Question 11

Who is NOT matched to a document that they were known for directly writing or ratifying?

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James Madison - Monroe Doctrine

Question 12

Americans did all of the following to Britain BEFORE declaring independence from them EXCEPT

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passing the Tariff of Abominations to limit trade with Britain

Question 13

The US Government is considered a federal system with federalism because

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powers are divided between the national gov't & state gov'ts.

Question 14

Before the Civil War, the principle of popular sovereignty was proposed as a means of

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deciding the legalization of slavery in a new state.

Question 15

Regarding the geography of the 13 colonies, which is FALSE?

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all had direct access to the Gulf of Mexico

Question 16

The annexation of Texas and the Mexican Cession are best described as efforts by the US to

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fulfill its manifest destiny.

Question 17

The Louisiana Purchase had great geographic significance for the US because it

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focused the US on westward expansion

Question 18

Alexander Hamilton, Henry Clay, and Abraham Lincoln all supported a protective tariff in the 1800s mainly to support

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domestic industries and manufacturing

Question 19

The Constitutional Convention adopted the Connecticut 'Great' Compromise to settle differences over

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representation in Congress

Question 20

Written in 1776, Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was important because it

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convinced many Americans to declare independence from Britain

Question 21

In the Constitution, the Supreme Court has the power to

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interpret the Constitution

Question 22

Disagreements between Hamiltonians and Jeffersonians over interpreting the Constitution MOST directly led to the

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First Political Party System

Question 23

Which British event first led to colonial protests with the slogan "no taxation without representation"?

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Stamp Act of 1765

Question 24

What issue did the Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act attempt to solve?

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extension of slavery into the western territories

Question 25

Which of the following was LEAST responsible for increasing sectional tension in the Antebellum Era?

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the invention of the telegraph

Question 26

The system of checks and balances is best illustrated by the power of

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the President vetoing a bill passed by Congress.

Question 27

The MAIN significance of the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison is that the decision

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established the power of judicial review

Question 28

A major purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation was to

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help the North win the Civil War

Question 29

Which of the following events did NOT happen during Thomas Jefferson's presidency?

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The War of 1812

Question 30

The Constitution grants certain powers only to the state governments. These powers are called

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reserved powers

Question 31

Which event did NOT take place during the Colonial Era (1600s-1776)?

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Daniel Shays' Rebellion

Question 32

Post-French & Indian War, the British did all of the following toward their 13 colonies EXCEPT

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force Catholicism on the colonists

Question 33

America had which major advantage in their war with England for independence?

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knowledge of the terrain

Question 34

The Dred Scott decision on the issue of slavery upheld the Southern viewpoint that

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BIPOC could never be US citizens & slavery couldn't be limited by the FG

Question 35

"No Executive branch... FG can't levy taxes or enforce laws... this won't work!" - this quote CRITICIZES which document?

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Articles of Confederation

Question 36

Which rebellion exposed many of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

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Daniel Shays' Rebellion of 1786-1787

Question 37

In the 1850s, why did many freedom seekers leave the Northern US to go to Canada?

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The Fugitive Slave Act kept freedom seekers at risk anywhere in the US.

Question 38

Which historical term or phrase has the LEAST to do with President Jackson's Native American policies?

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American System

Question 39

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the War of 1812 with England?

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the continuation of the British slave trade

Question 40

Because of fertile land and a long growing season, plantations in the 13 colonies developed in

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the South

Question 41

Which AOC law was made to outline the process of admitting new states into the Union?

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Northwest Ordinance

Question 42

Which topic are you most looking forward to in the next units?

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Unit 6: Cold War, Civil Rights Movement, & Modern America (1945-2000s), Unit 5: Great Depression & World War II (1929-1945), Unit 4: US Imperialism, World War I, & the Roaring 20's (1900s-1929), Unit 3: Reconstruction, Industrialization, & Progressivism (1865-1900s)

Question 43

Adherence to a strict interpretation of the Constitution would have prevented President Jefferson from

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making the Louisiana Purchase

Question 44

In the 1850s, the phrase 'Bleeding Kansas' was used to describe clashes between

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pro-slavery and Free Soil groups

Question 45

At the Constitutional Convention, the Virginia Plan directly led to the creation of the

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House of Represenataives

Question 46

The US was inspired by all of the following European thinkers and their ideas EXCEPT

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Machiavelli's autocratic advice

Question 47

The main purpose of the 1823 Monroe Doctrine was to

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prevent further European colonization in the Americas

Question 48

Anti-Federalists criticized the new US Constitution because governing power was concentrated in the

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National Government

Question 49

The Mayflower Compact, VA House of Burgesses, and Fundamental Orders of CT are all examples of

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steps in the growth of representative democracy

Question 50

A reason for U.S. independence found in the Declaration of Independence was that the British

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deprived Americans of their natural rights

US Midterm Test Review - Colonies to Civil War

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US Midterm Test Review - Colonies to Civil War

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